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-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/bash/function/device.sh4
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/python/Constants.py3
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/python/CpuUtils.py13
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py78
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot156
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot2
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/shared/qemu.robot51
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/shared/test_teardown.robot4
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/shared/vm.robot103
-rw-r--r--resources/templates/vm/init.sh6
-rw-r--r--resources/templates/vm/vpp_chain_ip6.exec10
-rw-r--r--tests/dpdk/perf/__init__.robot2
-rw-r--r--tests/honeycomb/perf/__init__.robot2
-rw-r--r--tests/kubernetes/perf/__init__.robot2
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/__init__.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip4/eth2p-ethicmpv4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot84
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip4/eth2p-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot111
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip6/eth2p-ethicmpv6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot85
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip6/eth2p-ethip6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot117
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2bd/eth2p-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot116
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2bd/eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot83
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2xc/eth2p-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot101
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2xc/eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot82
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/__init__.robot6
24 files changed, 592 insertions, 639 deletions
diff --git a/resources/libraries/bash/function/device.sh b/resources/libraries/bash/function/device.sh
index 5d33af342e..e31ead734a 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/bash/function/device.sh
+++ b/resources/libraries/bash/function/device.sh
@@ -581,6 +581,10 @@ function start_topology_containers () {
dcr_stc_params+="--volume /var/lib/vm/vhost-nested.img:/var/lib/vm/vhost-nested.img "
# Mount docker.sock to be able to use docker deamon of the host.
dcr_stc_params+="--volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock "
+ # Mount /opt/boot/ where VM kernel and initrd are located.
+ dcr_stc_params+="--volume /opt/boot/:/opt/boot/ "
+ # Mount host hugepages for VMs.
+ dcr_stc_params+="--volume /dev/hugepages/:/dev/hugepages/ "
# Docker Container UUIDs.
declare -gA DCR_UUIDS
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/Constants.py b/resources/libraries/python/Constants.py
index 877fc25012..ddff2b161c 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/Constants.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/Constants.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ class Constants(object):
# QEMU VM kernel image path
QEMU_VM_KERNEL = '/opt/boot/vmlinuz'
+ # QEMU VM kernel initrd path
+ QEMU_VM_KERNEL_INITRD = '/opt/boot/initrd.img'
+
# QEMU VM nested image path
QEMU_VM_IMAGE = '/var/lib/vm/vhost-nested.img'
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/CpuUtils.py b/resources/libraries/python/CpuUtils.py
index 67bf312f5d..07c5032aa8 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/CpuUtils.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/CpuUtils.py
@@ -62,15 +62,20 @@ class CpuUtils(object):
return bool(count == cpu_mems_len)
@staticmethod
- def get_cpu_layout_from_all_nodes(nodes):
- """Retrieve cpu layout from all nodes, assuming all nodes
- are Linux nodes.
+ def get_cpu_info_from_all_nodes(nodes):
+ """Assuming all nodes are Linux nodes, retrieve the following
+ cpu information from all nodes:
+ - cpu architecture
+ - cpu layout
:param nodes: DICT__nodes from Topology.DICT__nodes.
:type nodes: dict
- :raises RuntimeError: If the ssh command "lscpu -p" fails.
+ :raises RuntimeError: If an ssh command retrieving cpu information
+ fails.
"""
for node in nodes.values():
+ stdout, _ = exec_cmd_no_error(node, 'uname -m')
+ node['arch'] = stdout.strip()
stdout, _ = exec_cmd_no_error(node, 'lscpu -p')
node['cpuinfo'] = list()
for line in stdout.split("\n"):
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py b/resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py
index 9c021763bd..6a63798b1e 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
"""QEMU utilities library."""
-from time import sleep
-from string import Template
-import json
-from re import match
# Disable due to pylint bug
# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module,import-error
from distutils.version import StrictVersion
+import json
+from re import match
+from string import Template
+from time import sleep
from robot.api import logger
from resources.libraries.python.Constants import Constants
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
"""
self._vhost_id = 0
self._node = node
+ self._arch = Topology.get_node_arch(self._node)
+ dpdk_target = 'arm64-armv8a' if self._arch == 'aarch64' \
+ else 'x86_64-native'
+ self._testpmd_path = '{path}/{dpdk_target}-linuxapp-gcc/app'\
+ .format(path=Constants.QEMU_VM_DPDK, dpdk_target=dpdk_target)
self._vm_info = {
'host': node['host'],
'type': NodeType.VM,
@@ -82,16 +87,25 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
# Temporary files.
self._temp = dict()
self._temp['pidfile'] = '/var/run/qemu_{id}.pid'.format(id=qemu_id)
- if '/var/lib/vm/' in img:
+ if img == Constants.QEMU_VM_IMAGE:
self._opt['vm_type'] = 'nestedvm'
self._temp['qmp'] = '/var/run/qmp_{id}.sock'.format(id=qemu_id)
self._temp['qga'] = '/var/run/qga_{id}.sock'.format(id=qemu_id)
- elif '/opt/boot/vmlinuz' in img:
+ elif img == Constants.QEMU_VM_KERNEL:
+ self._opt['img'], _ = exec_cmd_no_error(
+ node,
+ 'ls -1 {img}* | tail -1'.format(img=Constants.QEMU_VM_KERNEL),
+ message='Qemu Kernel VM image not found!')
self._opt['vm_type'] = 'kernelvm'
self._temp['log'] = '/tmp/serial_{id}.log'.format(id=qemu_id)
self._temp['ini'] = '/etc/vm_init_{id}.conf'.format(id=qemu_id)
+ self._opt['initrd'], _ = exec_cmd_no_error(
+ node,
+ 'ls -1 {initrd}* | tail -1'.format(
+ initrd=Constants.QEMU_VM_KERNEL_INITRD),
+ message='Qemu Kernel initrd image not found!')
else:
- raise RuntimeError('QEMU: Unknown VM image option!')
+ raise RuntimeError('QEMU: Unknown VM image option: {}'.format(img))
# Computed parameters for QEMU command line.
self._params = OptionString(prefix='-')
self.add_params()
@@ -119,8 +133,13 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
self._params.add('enable-kvm')
self._params.add_with_value('pidfile', self._temp.get('pidfile'))
self._params.add_with_value('cpu', 'host')
+
+ if self._arch == 'aarch64':
+ machine_args = 'virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,mem-merge=off,gic-version=3'
+ else:
+ machine_args = 'pc,accel=kvm,usb=off,mem-merge=off'
self._params.add_with_value(
- 'machine', 'pc,accel=kvm,usb=off,mem-merge=off')
+ 'machine', machine_args)
self._params.add_with_value(
'smp', '{smp},sockets=1,cores={smp},threads=1'.format(
smp=self._opt.get('smp')))
@@ -163,21 +182,22 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
def add_kernelvm_params(self):
"""Set KernelVM QEMU parameters."""
- self._params.add_with_value(
- 'chardev', 'file,id=char0,path={log}'.format(
- log=self._temp.get('log')))
- self._params.add_with_value('device', 'isa-serial,chardev=char0')
+ console = 'ttyAMA0' if self._arch == 'aarch64' else 'ttyS0'
+ self._params.add_with_value('serial', 'file:{log}'.format(
+ log=self._temp.get('log')))
self._params.add_with_value(
'fsdev', 'local,id=root9p,path=/,security_model=none')
self._params.add_with_value(
- 'device', 'virtio-9p-pci,fsdev=root9p,mount_tag=/dev/root')
+ 'device', 'virtio-9p-pci,fsdev=root9p,mount_tag=virtioroot')
+ self._params.add_with_value(
+ 'kernel', '{img}'.format(img=self._opt.get('img')))
self._params.add_with_value(
- 'kernel', '$(readlink -m {img}* | tail -1)'.format(
- img=self._opt.get('img')))
+ 'initrd', '{initrd}'.format(initrd=self._opt.get('initrd')))
self._params.add_with_value(
- 'append', '"ro rootfstype=9p rootflags=trans=virtio console=ttyS0'
- ' tsc=reliable hugepages=256 init={init}"'.format(
- init=self._temp.get('ini')))
+ 'append', '"ro rootfstype=9p rootflags=trans=virtio '
+ 'root=virtioroot console={console} tsc=reliable '
+ 'hugepages=256 init={init}"'.format(
+ console=console, init=self._temp.get('ini')))
def create_kernelvm_config_vpp(self, **kwargs):
"""Create QEMU VPP config files.
@@ -203,8 +223,9 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
vpp_config.add_unix_cli_listen()
vpp_config.add_unix_exec(running)
vpp_config.add_cpu_main_core('0')
- vpp_config.add_cpu_corelist_workers('1-{smp}'.
- format(smp=self._opt.get('smp')-1))
+ if self._opt.get('smp') > 1:
+ vpp_config.add_cpu_corelist_workers('1-{smp}'.format(
+ smp=self._opt.get('smp')-1))
vpp_config.add_dpdk_dev('0000:00:06.0', '0000:00:07.0')
vpp_config.add_dpdk_dev_default_rxq(kwargs['queues'])
vpp_config.add_dpdk_log_level('debug')
@@ -233,9 +254,6 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
:param kwargs: Key-value pairs to construct command line parameters.
:type kwargs: dict
"""
- testpmd_path = ('{path}/{arch}-native-linuxapp-gcc/app'.
- format(path=Constants.QEMU_VM_DPDK,
- arch=Topology.get_node_arch(self._node)))
testpmd_cmd = DpdkUtil.get_testpmd_cmdline(
eal_corelist='0-{smp}'.format(smp=self._opt.get('smp') - 1),
eal_driver=False,
@@ -249,7 +267,7 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
pmd_nb_cores=str(self._opt.get('smp') - 1))
self._opt['vnf_bin'] = ('{testpmd_path}/{testpmd_cmd}'.
- format(testpmd_path=testpmd_path,
+ format(testpmd_path=self._testpmd_path,
testpmd_cmd=testpmd_cmd))
def create_kernelvm_config_testpmd_mac(self, **kwargs):
@@ -258,9 +276,6 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
:param kwargs: Key-value pairs to construct command line parameters.
:type kwargs: dict
"""
- testpmd_path = ('{path}/{arch}-native-linuxapp-gcc/app'.
- format(path=Constants.QEMU_VM_DPDK,
- arch=Topology.get_node_arch(self._node)))
testpmd_cmd = DpdkUtil.get_testpmd_cmdline(
eal_corelist='0-{smp}'.format(smp=self._opt.get('smp') - 1),
eal_driver=False,
@@ -277,7 +292,7 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
pmd_nb_cores=str(self._opt.get('smp') - 1))
self._opt['vnf_bin'] = ('{testpmd_path}/{testpmd_cmd}'.
- format(testpmd_path=testpmd_path,
+ format(testpmd_path=self._testpmd_path,
testpmd_cmd=testpmd_cmd))
def create_kernelvm_init(self, **kwargs):
@@ -407,7 +422,7 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
format(queue_size=queue_size)) if queue_size else ''
mbuf = 'on,host_mtu=9200'
self._params.add_with_value(
- 'device', 'virtio-net-pci,netdev=vhost{vhost},mac={mac},bus=pci.0,'
+ 'device', 'virtio-net-pci,netdev=vhost{vhost},mac={mac},'
'addr={addr}.0,mq=on,vectors={vectors},csum=off,gso=off,'
'guest_tso4=off,guest_tso6=off,guest_ecn=off,mrg_rxbuf={mbuf},'
'{queue_size}'.format(
@@ -597,8 +612,7 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
"""
cmd_opts = OptionString()
cmd_opts.add('{bin_path}/qemu-system-{arch}'.format(
- bin_path=Constants.QEMU_BIN_PATH,
- arch=Topology.get_node_arch(self._node)))
+ bin_path=Constants.QEMU_BIN_PATH, arch=self._arch))
cmd_opts.extend(self._params)
message = ('QEMU: Start failed on {host}!'.
format(host=self._node['host']))
@@ -643,7 +657,7 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
"""
command = ('{bin_path}/qemu-system-{arch} --version'.format(
bin_path=Constants.QEMU_BIN_PATH,
- arch=Topology.get_node_arch(self._node)))
+ arch=self._arch))
try:
stdout, _ = exec_cmd_no_error(self._node, command, sudo=True)
ver = match(r'QEMU emulator version ([\d.]*)', stdout).group(1)
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
index 25a76fed37..a6f1acecd0 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
@@ -339,10 +339,8 @@
| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 100.0.0.1 | 30
| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 200.0.0.1 | 30
-| | ${tg1_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
-| | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
-| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 100.0.0.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 200.0.0.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 100.0.0.2 | ${tg_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 200.0.0.2 | ${tg_if2_mac}
| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=100.0.0.2
| | ... | interface=${dut1_if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=200.0.0.2
@@ -689,6 +687,75 @@
| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut} | 2001:2::0 | ${host_prefix} | gateway=2001:5::2
| | ... | interface=${dut_if2} | count=${count}
+| Initialize IPv6 forwarding with vhost in 2-node circular topology
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Create pairs of Vhost-User interfaces for defined number of VMs on \
+| | ... | VPP node. Set UP state of all VPP interfaces in path. Create \
+| | ... | nf_nodes+1 FIB tables on DUT with multipath routing. Assign each \
+| | ... | Virtual interface to FIB table with Physical interface or Virtual \
+| | ... | interface on both nodes. Setup IPv6 addresses with /64 prefix on \
+| | ... | DUT-TG links. Set routing on DUT nodes in all FIB tables with \
+| | ... | prefix /64 and next hop of neighbour IPv6 address. Setup neighbours \
+| | ... | on all VPP interfaces.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of guest VMs. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Note:*
+| | ... | Socket paths for VM are defined in following format:
+| | ... | - /var/run/vpp/sock-${VM_ID}-1
+| | ... | - /var/run/vpp/sock-${VM_ID}-2
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| IPv6 forwarding with Vhost-User initialized in a 2-node circular\
+| | ... | topology \| 1 \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | ...
+| | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
+| | Set interfaces in path up
+| | ${prefix}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${fib_table_1}= | Set Variable | ${101}
+| | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1}+${nf_nodes}
+| | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_1} | ipv6=${True}
+| | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_2} | ipv6=${True}
+| | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${fib_table_1}
+| | ... | ipv6=${True}
+| | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${fib_table_2}
+| | ... | ipv6=${True}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:100::1
+| | ... | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:200::1
+| | ... | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:100::2 | ${tg_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:200::2 | ${tg_if2_mac}
+| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 2001:1::0 | 64 | gateway=2001:100::2
+| | ... | interface=${dut1_if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
+| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 2001:2::0 | 64 | gateway=2001:200::2
+| | ... | interface=${dut1_if2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
+| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_nodes}+1
+| | | ${fib_table_1}= | Evaluate | ${100}+${number}
+| | | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1}+${1}
+| | | Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut1}
+| | | ... | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1 | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
+| | | ... | dut1-vhost-${number}-if1 | dut1-vhost-${number}-if2
+| | | Set Interface State | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | up
+| | | Set Interface State | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | up
+| | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_1} | ipv6=${True}
+| | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_2} | ipv6=${True}
+| | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
+| | | ... | ${fib_table_1} | ipv6=${True}
+| | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
+| | | ... | ${fib_table_2} | ipv6=${True}
+| | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
+| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | 1:1::2 | 64
+| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | 1:2::2 | 64
+| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 2001:2::0 | 64 | gateway=1:1::1
+| | | ... | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
+| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 2001:1::0 | 64 | gateway=1:2::1
+| | | ... | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
+
| Initialize IPv6 forwarding with VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in circular topology
| | [Documentation]
| | ... | Set UP state on VPP interfaces in path on nodes in 2-node / 3-node
@@ -2114,87 +2181,6 @@
| | Add Eth Interface | ${dut1} | ${dut1_eth_bond_if1_name} | ifc_pfx=eth_bond
| | Add Eth Interface | ${dut2} | ${dut2_eth_bond_if1_name} | ifc_pfx=eth_bond
-| Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start 1..N chains of 1..N QEMU guests (VNFs) with two vhost-user\
-| | ... | interfaces and interconnecting NF.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
-| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
-| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
-| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: integer
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: boolean
-| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
-| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - vnf - Network function as a payload. Type: string
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure chains of VMs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | \| 1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \| False \| False \| vpp
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False}
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024} | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False}
-| | ... | ${auto_scale}=${True} | ${vnf}=vpp
-| | ...
-| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuManager | ${nodes}
-| | ... | WITH NAME | vnf_manager
-| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Construct VMs on all nodes
-| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
-| | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
-| | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale} | vnf=${vnf}
-| | ... | tg_if1_mac=${tg_if1_mac} | tg_if2_mac=${tg_if2_mac}
-| | ... | vs_dtc=${cpu_count_int} | nf_dtc=${nf_dtc} | nf_dtcr=${nf_dtcr}
-| | ... | rxq_count_int=${rxq_count_int}
-| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Start All VMs | pinning=${True}
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
-| | VPP round robin RX placement on all DUTs | ${nodes} | prefix=Virtual
-
-| Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user on single node
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start 1..N chains of 1..N QEMU guests (VNFs) with two vhost-user\
-| | ... | interfaces and interconnecting NF on single DUT node.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - node - DUT node. Type: dictionary
-| | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
-| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
-| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
-| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: integer
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: boolean
-| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
-| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - vnf - Network function as a payload. Type: string
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user on single node
-| | ... | \| DUT1 \| 1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \| False \| False \| vpp
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${node} | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
-| | ... | ${jumbo}=${False} | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024}
-| | ... | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False} | ${auto_scale}=${True} | ${vnf}=vpp
-| | ...
-| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuManager | ${nodes}
-| | ... | WITH NAME | vnf_manager
-| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Initialize
-| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Construct VMs on node
-| | ... | node=${node}
-| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
-| | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
-| | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale} | vnf=${vnf}
-| | ... | tg_if1_mac=${tg_if1_mac} | tg_if2_mac=${tg_if2_mac}
-| | ... | vs_dtc=${cpu_count_int} | nf_dtc=${nf_dtc} | nf_dtcr=${nf_dtcr}
-| | ... | rxq_count_int=${rxq_count_int}
-| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Start All VMs | pinning=${True}
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
-| | VPP round robin RX placement on all DUTs | ${nodes} | prefix=Virtual
-
| Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
| | [Documentation] | Custom setup of IPv4 addresses on all DUT nodes and TG \
| | ... | Don`t set route.
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
index a25919d9d6..89609f563b 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_utils.robot
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/features/policer.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/qemu.robot
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/suite_teardown.robot
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/suite_setup.robot
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/test_teardown.robot
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/test_setup.robot
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/traffic.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/vm.robot
*** Keywords ***
| Show Vpp Errors On All DUTs
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/qemu.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/qemu.robot
deleted file mode 100644
index 1178fa93b4..0000000000
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/qemu.robot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-*** Settings ***
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.L2Util
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.InterfaceUtil
-
-*** Keywords ***
-| Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding
-| | [Documentation] | Setup QEMU and start VM with two vhost interfaces.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - ${dut_node} - DUT node to start VM on. Type: dictionary
-| | ... | - ${sock1} - Socket path for first Vhost-User interface. Type: string
-| | ... | - ${sock2} - Socket path for second Vhost-User interface. Type: string
-| | ... | - ${qemu_name} - Qemu instance name by which the object will be
-| | ... | accessed (Optional). Type: string
-| | ...
-| | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW sets following test case variable:
-| | ... | - ${${qemu_name}} - VM node info. Type: dictionary
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding \| ${nodes['DUT1']} \
-| | ... | \| /tmp/sock1 \| /tmp/sock2 \|
-| | ... | \| Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding \| ${nodes['DUT2']} \
-| | ... | \| /tmp/sock1 \| /tmp/sock2 \| qemu_instance_2 \|
-| | [Arguments] | ${dut_node} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${qemu_name}=vm_node
-| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuUtils | node=${dut_node} |
-| | ... | WITH NAME | ${qemu_name}
-| | Set Test Variable | ${${qemu_name}} | ${None}
-| | Run Keyword | ${qemu_name}.Qemu Add Vhost User If | ${sock1}
-| | Run Keyword | ${qemu_name}.Qemu Add Vhost User If | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm}= | Run keyword | ${qemu_name}.Qemu Start
-| | ${br}= | Set Variable | br0
-| | ${vhost1}= | Get Vhost User If Name By Sock | ${vm} | ${sock1}
-| | ${vhost2}= | Get Vhost User If Name By Sock | ${vm} | ${sock2}
-| | Linux Add Bridge | ${vm} | ${br} | ${vhost1} | ${vhost2}
-| | Set Interface State | ${vm} | ${vhost1} | up | if_type=name
-| | Set Interface State | ${vm} | ${vhost2} | up | if_type=name
-| | Set Interface State | ${vm} | ${br} | up | if_type=name
-| | Set Test Variable | ${${qemu_name}} | ${vm}
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/test_teardown.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/test_teardown.robot
index cec0655e19..cad3c620e0 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/test_teardown.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/test_teardown.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
*** Settings ***
| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/qemu.robot
| Library | resources.libraries.python.PapiHistory
| Library | resources.libraries.python.topology.Topology
| ...
@@ -66,8 +65,7 @@
| | ... | Additional teardown for tests which uses vhost(s) and VM(s).
| | ...
| | Show VPP vhost on all DUTs | ${nodes}
-| | Run Keyword If | "PERFTEST" in @{TEST TAGS} | vnf_manager.Kill All VMs
-| | Run Keyword If | "DEVICETEST" in @{TEST TAGS} | vm_node.Qemu Kill
+| | vnf_manager.Kill All VMs
| Additional Test Tear Down Action For nat
| | [Documentation]
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/vm.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/vm.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6e5373c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/vm.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+*** Settings ***
+| Documentation | Keywords related to vm lifecycle management
+...
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.InterfaceUtil
+
+*** Keywords ***
+| Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Start 1..N chains of 1..N QEMU guests (VNFs) with two vhost-user\
+| | ... | interfaces and interconnecting NF.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
+| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
+| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: integer
+| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
+| | ... | Type: boolean
+| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
+| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
+| | ... | - vnf - Network function as a payload. Type: string
+| | ... | - pinning - Whether to pin QEMU VMs to specific cores
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Configure chains of VMs connected via vhost-user
+| | ... | \| 1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \| False \| False \| vpp \| True \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False}
+| | ... | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024} | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False}
+| | ... | ${auto_scale}=${True} | ${vnf}=vpp | ${pinning}=${True}
+| | ...
+| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuManager | ${nodes}
+| | ... | WITH NAME | vnf_manager
+| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Construct VMs on all nodes
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
+| | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale} | vnf=${vnf}
+| | ... | tg_if1_mac=${tg_if1_mac} | tg_if2_mac=${tg_if2_mac}
+| | ... | vs_dtc=${cpu_count_int} | nf_dtc=${nf_dtc} | nf_dtcr=${nf_dtcr}
+| | ... | rxq_count_int=${rxq_count_int}
+| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Start All VMs | pinning=${pinning}
+| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
+| | VPP round robin RX placement on all DUTs | ${nodes} | prefix=Virtual
+
+| Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user on single node
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Start 1..N chains of 1..N QEMU guests (VNFs) with two vhost-user\
+| | ... | interfaces and interconnecting NF on single DUT node.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - node - DUT node. Type: dictionary
+| | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
+| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
+| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: integer
+| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
+| | ... | Type: boolean
+| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
+| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
+| | ... | - vnf - Network function as a payload. Type: string
+| | ... | - pinning - Whether to pin QEMU VMs to specific cores
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user on single node
+| | ... | \| DUT1 \| 1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \| False \| False \| vpp \|
+| | ... | True \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${node} | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | ... | ${jumbo}=${False} | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024}
+| | ... | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False} | ${auto_scale}=${True} | ${vnf}=vpp
+| | ... | ${pinning}=${True}
+| | ...
+| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuManager | ${nodes}
+| | ... | WITH NAME | vnf_manager
+| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Initialize
+| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Construct VMs on node
+| | ... | node=${node}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
+| | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale} | vnf=${vnf}
+| | ... | tg_if1_mac=${tg_if1_mac} | tg_if2_mac=${tg_if2_mac}
+| | ... | vs_dtc=${cpu_count_int} | nf_dtc=${nf_dtc} | nf_dtcr=${nf_dtcr}
+| | ... | rxq_count_int=${rxq_count_int}
+| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Start All VMs | pinning=${pinning}
+| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
+| | VPP round robin RX placement on all DUTs | ${nodes} | prefix=Virtual
diff --git a/resources/templates/vm/init.sh b/resources/templates/vm/init.sh
index 53711fd580..c970252d61 100644
--- a/resources/templates/vm/init.sh
+++ b/resources/templates/vm/init.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,5 @@ mount -t devpts -o "rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620" devpts /dev/pts || true
mount -t tmpfs -o "rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755" tmpfs /run
mount -t tmpfs -o "rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755" tmpfs /tmp
mount -t hugetlbfs -o "rw,relatime,pagesize=2M" hugetlbfs /dev/hugepages
-echo 0000:00:06.0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:06.0/driver/unbind
-echo 0000:00:07.0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:07.0/driver/unbind
-echo uio_pci_generic > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:06.0/driver_override
-echo uio_pci_generic > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:07.0/driver_override
-echo 0000:00:06.0 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/uio_pci_generic/bind
-echo 0000:00:07.0 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/uio_pci_generic/bind
$vnf_bin
poweroff -f
diff --git a/resources/templates/vm/vpp_chain_ip6.exec b/resources/templates/vm/vpp_chain_ip6.exec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2ac499d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/templates/vm/vpp_chain_ip6.exec
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+set interface ip address GigabitEthernet0/6/0 1:1::1/64
+set interface state GigabitEthernet0/6/0 up
+
+set interface ip address GigabitEthernet0/7/0 1:2::1/64
+set interface state GigabitEthernet0/7/0 up
+
+ip route add 2001:1::/64 via 1:1::2 GigabitEthernet0/6/0
+ip route add 2001:2::/64 via 1:2::2 GigabitEthernet0/7/0
+
+show version
diff --git a/tests/dpdk/perf/__init__.robot b/tests/dpdk/perf/__init__.robot
index d48d5f436d..8010a74503 100644
--- a/tests/dpdk/perf/__init__.robot
+++ b/tests/dpdk/perf/__init__.robot
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
| Suite Setup | Run Keywords | Setup performance global Variables
| ... | AND | Setup Framework | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Install DPDK test on all DUTs | ${nodes}
-| ... | AND | Get CPU Layout from all nodes | ${nodes}
+| ... | AND | Get CPU Info from All Nodes | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Update All Numa Nodes
| ... | ${nodes} | skip_tg=${True}
| Suite Teardown | Cleanup Framework | ${nodes}
diff --git a/tests/honeycomb/perf/__init__.robot b/tests/honeycomb/perf/__init__.robot
index dba1392ce6..ce2af61124 100644
--- a/tests/honeycomb/perf/__init__.robot
+++ b/tests/honeycomb/perf/__init__.robot
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
| | ... | for performance testing.
| | ...
| | Set Global Variable | ${node}
-| | Get CPU Layout from all nodes | ${nodes}
+| | Get CPU Info from All Nodes | ${nodes}
| | ${cores}= | Get Length | ${node['cpuinfo']}
| | Set Global Variable | ${cores}
| | Stop VPP Service on DUT | ${node}
diff --git a/tests/kubernetes/perf/__init__.robot b/tests/kubernetes/perf/__init__.robot
index c433cc7b87..790a85be0f 100644
--- a/tests/kubernetes/perf/__init__.robot
+++ b/tests/kubernetes/perf/__init__.robot
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
| ... | AND | Load Docker image on all duts | ${nodes}
| ... | ${dcr_image}
| ... | AND | Setup Kubernetes on all duts | ${nodes}
-| ... | AND | Get CPU Layout from all nodes | ${nodes}
+| ... | AND | Get CPU Info from All Nodes | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Update all numa nodes | ${nodes}
| ... | skip_tg=${True}
| ... | AND | Update NIC interface names on all duts | ${nodes}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/__init__.robot b/tests/vpp/device/__init__.robot
index 69883ea469..c5deb752bb 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/device/__init__.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/device/__init__.robot
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
| Suite Setup | Run Keywords | Setup Global Variables
| ... | AND | Setup Framework | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Setup Corekeeper on All Nodes | ${nodes}
-| ... | AND | Install Vpp On All Duts | ${nodes} | ${packages_dir}
-| ... | AND | Verify Vpp On All Duts | ${nodes}
-| ... | AND | Get CPU Layout from all nodes | ${nodes}
-| ... | AND | Update All Interface Data On All Nodes | ${nodes}
+| ... | AND | Install Vpp on All Duts | ${nodes} | ${packages_dir}
+| ... | AND | Verify Vpp on All Duts | ${nodes}
+| ... | AND | Get CPU Info from All Nodes | ${nodes}
+| ... | AND | Update All Interface Data on All Nodes | ${nodes}
| ... | skip_tg_udev=${True} | numa_node=${True}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Cleanup Framework | ${nodes}
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@
| | ...
| | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW sets following suite variables:
| | ... | - dut_stats - Switch to enable DUT statistics
-| | ... | - vm_image - Guest VM disk image.
| | ... | - packages_dir - Path to directory where VPP packages are stored.
| | ...
| | Set Global Variable | ${dut_stats} | ${True}
-| | Set Global Variable | ${vm_image} | /var/lib/vm/csit-nested-1.7.img
| | Set Global Variable | ${packages_dir} | /tmp/openvpp-testing/download_dir/
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip4/eth2p-ethicmpv4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip4/eth2p-ethicmpv4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59da994310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip4/eth2p-ethicmpv4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
+| ...
+| Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | DEVICETEST | HW_ENV | DCR_ENV | SCAPY
+| ... | NIC_Virtual | ETH | IP4FWD | BASE | VHOST | 1VM
+| ...
+| Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | scapy
+| Test Setup | Setup test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down test | packet_trace | vhost
+| ...
+| Test Template | Local Template
+| ...
+| Documentation | *IPv4 routing test cases with vhost user interface*
+| ...
+| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-TG 2-node circular topology with \
+| ... | VM and single links between nodes.
+| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for IPv4 routing on \
+| ... | both links.
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 is configured with IPv4 routing and \
+| ... | two static IPv4 /24 route entries. Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via \
+| ... | vhost-user interfaces. Guest is running VPP ip4 interconnecting \
+| ... | vhost-user interfaces.
+| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* Test ICMPv4 Echo Request packets are sent in \
+| ... | one direction by TG on links to DUT1; on receive TG verifies packets \
+| ... | for correctness and their IPv4 src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
+| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC791, RFC826, RFC792
+
+*** Variables ***
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
+| ${nic_name}= | virtual
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_dtc} | ${1}
+| ${nf_dtcr} | ${1}
+| ${tg_if1_ip}= | 10.10.10.2
+| ${tg_if2_ip}= | 20.20.20.2
+
+*** Keywords ***
+| Local Template
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Test uses two VRFs to route IPv4 traffic through two vhost-user \
+| | ... | nterfaces. Both interfaces are configured with IP addresses from \
+| | ... | the same network. The VM is running VPP IPv4 forwarding to pass \
+| | ... | packet from one vhost-user interface to the other one.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - frame_size - Framesize in Bytes in integer. Type: integer
+| | ... | - phy_cores - Number of physical cores. Type: integer
+| | ... | - rxq - Number of RX queues, default value: ${None}. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${frame_size} | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}=${None}
+| | ...
+| | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
+| | ...
+| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs | with_trace=${True}
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 2-node circular topology
+| | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | ... | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4_noarp | pinning=${False}
+| | Then Send packet and verify headers
+| | ... | ${tg} | ${tg_if1_ip} | ${tg_if2_ip}
+| | ... | ${tg_if1} | ${tg_if1_mac} | ${dut1_if1_mac}
+| | ... | ${tg_if2} | ${dut1_if2_mac} | ${tg_if2_mac}
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| tc01-eth2p-ethicmp4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev
+| | [Tags] | 64B
+| | frame_size=${64} | phy_cores=${0}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip4/eth2p-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip4/eth2p-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
deleted file mode 100644
index a1a19473b4..0000000000
--- a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip4/eth2p-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-*** Settings ***
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.InterfaceUtil
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.IPUtil
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.topology.Topology
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.Trace
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.VhostUser
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.VPPUtil
-| ...
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/ip/ip4.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_bridge_domain.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/interfaces.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/testing_path.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/traffic.robot
-| ...
-| Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | DEVICETEST | HW_ENV | DCR_ENV
-| ... | FUNCTEST | IP4FWD | BASE | ETH | VHOST | 1VM
-| ...
-| Suite Setup | Setup suite single link
-| Test Setup | Setup test
-| Test Teardown | Tear down test | packet_trace | vhost
-| ...
-| Documentation | *IPv4 routing test cases with vhost user interface*
-| ...
-| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-TG 2-node circular topology with \
-| ... | VM and single links between nodes.
-| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for IPv4 routing on \
-| ... | both links.
-| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 is configured with IPv4 routing and \
-| ... | two static IPv4 /24 route entries. Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via \
-| ... | vhost-user interfaces. Guest is configured with linux bridge \
-| ... | interconnecting vhost-user interfaces.
-| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* Test ICMPv4 Echo Request packets are sent in \
-| ... | one direction by TG on links to DUT1; on receive TG verifies packets \
-| ... | for correctness and their IPv4 src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
-| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC791, RFC826, RFC792
-
-*** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${nic_name}= | virtual
-| ${net1}= | 10.0.1.0
-| ${net3}= | 10.0.3.0
-| ${net1_ip1}= | 10.0.1.1
-| ${net1_ip2}= | 10.0.1.2
-| ${net2_ip1}= | 10.0.2.1
-| ${net2_ip2}= | 10.0.2.2
-| ${net3_ip1}= | 10.0.3.1
-| ${net3_ip2}= | 10.0.3.2
-| ${prefix_length}= | 24
-| ${fib_table_2}= | 20
-| ${sock1}= | /tmp/sock1
-| ${sock2}= | /tmp/sock2
-
-*** Test Cases ***
-| tc01-eth2p-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-device
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Test uses two VRFs to route IPv4 traffic through two vhost-user \
-| | ... | interfaces. Both interfaces are configured with IP addresses from \
-| | ... | the same network. There is created linux bridge on VM to pass packet \
-| | ... | from one vhost-user interface to another one.
-| | ...
-| | Given Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP Enable Traces On All Duts | ${nodes}
-| | When Configure path in 2-node circular topology
-| | ... | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['TG']}
-| | And Configure interfaces in path up
-| | ${vhost1}= | And Vpp Create Vhost User Interface | ${dut_node} | ${sock1}
-| | ${vhost2}= | And Vpp Create Vhost User Interface | ${dut_node} | ${sock2}
-| | And Set Interface State | ${dut_node} | ${vhost1} | up
-| | And Set Interface State | ${dut_node} | ${vhost2} | up
-| | And Add Fib Table | ${dut_node} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | And Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut_node}
-| | ... | ${vhost2} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | And Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut_node}
-| | ... | ${dut_to_tg_if2} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | And Configure IP addresses on interfaces
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if1} | ${net1_ip1} | ${prefix_length}
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${vhost1} | ${net2_ip1} | ${prefix_length}
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${vhost2} | ${net2_ip2} | ${prefix_length}
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2} | ${net3_ip1} | ${prefix_length}
-| | ${vhost2_mac}= | And Get Vhost User Mac By SW Index
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${vhost2}
-| | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut_node} | ${net3} | ${prefix_length}
-| | ... | gateway=${net2_ip2} | interface=${vhost1}
-| | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut_node} | ${net1} | ${prefix_length}
-| | ... | gateway=${net2_ip1} | interface=${vhost2}
-| | ... | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut_node} | ${vhost1} | ${net2_ip2} | ${vhost2_mac}
-| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2} | ${net3_ip2} | ${tg_to_dut_if2_mac}
-| | And Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | Then Send packet and verify headers
-| | ... | ${tg_node} | ${net1_ip2} | ${net3_ip2}
-| | ... | ${tg_to_dut_if1} | ${tg_to_dut_if1_mac} | ${dut_to_tg_if1_mac}
-| | ... | ${tg_to_dut_if2} | ${dut_to_tg_if2_mac} | ${tg_to_dut_if2_mac}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip6/eth2p-ethicmpv6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip6/eth2p-ethicmpv6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e1c103ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip6/eth2p-ethicmpv6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
+| ...
+| Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | DEVICETEST | HW_ENV | DCR_ENV | SCAPY
+| ... | NIC_Virtual | ETH | IP6FWD | BASE | VHOST | 1VM
+| ...
+| Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | scapy
+| Test Setup | Setup test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down test | packet_trace | vhost
+| ...
+| Test Template | Local Template
+| ...
+| Documentation | *IPv4 routing test cases with vhost user interface*
+| ...
+| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-TG 2-node circular topology with \
+| ... | VM and single links between nodes.
+| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for IPv6 routing on \
+| ... | both links.
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 is configured with IPv6 routing and \
+| ... | two static IPv6 /64 route entries. Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via \
+| ... | vhost-user interfaces. Guest is running VPP ip6 interconnecting \
+| ... | vhost-user interfaces.
+| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* Test ICMPv6 Echo Request packets are sent in \
+| ... | one direction by TG on links to DUT1; on receive TG verifies packets \
+| ... | for correctness and their IPv6 src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
+| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2460, RFC4443, RFC4861
+
+*** Variables ***
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
+| ${nic_name}= | virtual
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_dtc} | ${1}
+| ${nf_dtcr} | ${1}
+| ${tg_if1_ip}= | 2001:1::2
+| ${tg_if2_ip}= | 2001:2::2
+
+*** Keywords ***
+| Local Template
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Test uses two VRFs to route IPv6 traffic through two vhost-user \
+| | ... | interfaces. Both interfaces are configured with IP addresses from \
+| | ... | the same network. The VM is running VPP IPv6 forwarding to pass \
+| | ... | packet from one vhost-user interface to the other one.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - frame_size - Framesize in Bytes in integer. Type: integer
+| | ... | - phy_cores - Number of physical cores. Type: integer
+| | ... | - rxq - Number of RX queues, default value: ${None}. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${frame_size} | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}=${None}
+| | ...
+| | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
+| | ...
+| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs | with_trace=${True}
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding with vhost in 2-node circular topology
+| | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip6
+| | ... | pinning=${False}
+| | Then Send packet and verify headers
+| | ... | ${tg} | ${tg_if1_ip} | ${tg_if2_ip}
+| | ... | ${tg_if1} | ${tg_if1_mac} | ${dut1_if1_mac}
+| | ... | ${tg_if2} | ${dut1_if2_mac} | ${tg_if2_mac}
+
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| tc01-eth2p-ethicmpv6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev
+| | [Tags] | 64B
+| | frame_size=${64} | phy_cores=${0}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip6/eth2p-ethip6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip6/eth2p-ethip6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
deleted file mode 100644
index f125bba035..0000000000
--- a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/ip6/eth2p-ethip6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-*** Settings ***
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.InterfaceUtil
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.IPUtil
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.topology.Topology
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.Trace
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.VhostUser
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.VPPUtil
-| ...
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/ip/ip6.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_bridge_domain.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/interfaces.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/testing_path.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/traffic.robot
-| ...
-| Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | DEVICETEST | HW_ENV | DCR_ENV
-| ... | FUNCTEST | IP6FWD | BASE | ETH | VHOST | 1VM
-| ...
-| Suite Setup | Setup suite single link
-| Test Setup | Setup test
-| Test Teardown | Tear down test | packet_trace | vhost
-| ...
-| Documentation | *IPv4 routing test cases with vhost user interface*
-| ...
-| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-TG 2-node circular topology with \
-| ... | VM and single links between nodes.
-| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for IPv6 routing on \
-| ... | both links.
-| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 is configured with IPv6 routing and \
-| ... | two static IPv6 /64 route entries. Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via \
-| ... | vhost-user interfaces. Guest is configured with linux bridge \
-| ... | interconnecting vhost-user interfaces.
-| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* Test ICMPv6 Echo Request packets are sent in \
-| ... | one direction by TG on links to DUT1; on receive TG verifies packets \
-| ... | for correctness and their IPv6 src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
-| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2460, RFC4443, RFC4861
-
-*** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${nic_name}= | virtual
-| ${net1}= | 2001:1::0
-| ${net3}= | 2001:3::0
-| ${net1_ip1}= | 2001:1::1
-| ${net1_ip2}= | 2001:1::2
-| ${net2_ip1}= | 2001:2::1
-| ${net2_ip2}= | 2001:2::2
-| ${net3_ip1}= | 2001:3::1
-| ${net3_ip2}= | 2001:3::2
-| ${prefix_length}= | 64
-| ${fib_table_2}= | 20
-| ${sock1}= | /tmp/sock1
-| ${sock2}= | /tmp/sock2
-
-*** Test Cases ***
-| tc01-eth2p-ethip6-ip6base-eth-2vhost-1vm-device
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Test uses two VRFs to route IPv6 traffic through two vhost-user \
-| | ... | interfaces. Both interfaces are configured with IP addresses from \
-| | ... | the same network. There is created linux bridge on VM to pass packet \
-| | ... | from one vhost-user interface to another one.
-| | ...
-| | Given Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP Enable Traces On All Duts | ${nodes}
-| | When Configure path in 2-node circular topology
-| | ... | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['TG']}
-| | And Configure interfaces in path up
-| | ${vhost1}= | And Vpp Create Vhost User Interface | ${dut_node} | ${sock1}
-| | ${vhost2}= | And Vpp Create Vhost User Interface | ${dut_node} | ${sock2}
-| | And Set Interface State | ${dut_node} | ${vhost1} | up
-| | And Set Interface State | ${dut_node} | ${vhost2} | up
-| | And Add Fib Table | ${dut_node} | ${fib_table_2} | ipv6=${True}
-| | And Assign Interface To Fib Table
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${vhost2} | ${fib_table_2} | ipv6=${True}
-| | And Assign Interface To Fib Table
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2} | ${fib_table_2} | ipv6=${True}
-| | And VPP Interface Set IP Address
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if1} | ${net1_ip1} | ${prefix_length}
-| | And VPP Interface Set IP Address
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${vhost1} | ${net2_ip1} | ${prefix_length}
-| | And VPP Interface Set IP Address
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${vhost2} | ${net2_ip2} | ${prefix_length}
-| | And VPP Interface Set IP Address
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2} | ${net3_ip1} | ${prefix_length}
-| | And Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
-| | ${vhost2_mac}= | And Get Vhost User Mac By SW Index
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${vhost2}
-| | And Vpp Route Add
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${net3} | ${prefix_length}
-| | ... | gateway=${net2_ip2} | interface=${vhost1}
-| | And Vpp Route Add
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${net1} | ${prefix_length}
-| | ... | gateway=${net2_ip1} | interface=${vhost2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${vhost1} | ${net2_ip2} | ${vhost2_mac}
-| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2} | ${net3_ip2} | ${tg_to_dut_if2_mac}
-| | And Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding
-| | ... | ${dut_node} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | Then Send packet and verify headers
-| | ... | ${tg_node} | ${net1_ip2} | ${net3_ip2}
-| | ... | ${tg_to_dut_if1} | ${tg_to_dut_if1_mac} | ${dut_to_tg_if1_mac}
-| | ... | ${tg_to_dut_if2} | ${dut_to_tg_if2_mac} | ${tg_to_dut_if2_mac}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2bd/eth2p-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2bd/eth2p-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a821a72c7..0000000000
--- a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2bd/eth2p-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-*** Settings ***
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.Trace
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_bridge_domain.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/testing_path.robot
-| ...
-| Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | DEVICETEST | HW_ENV | DCR_ENV
-| ... | FUNCTEST | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | ETH | VHOST | 1VM
-| ...
-| Suite Setup | Setup suite single link
-| Test Setup | Setup test
-| Test Teardown | Tear down test | packet_trace | vhost
-| ...
-| Documentation | *L2 bridge-domain test cases with vhost user interface*
-| ...
-| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-TG 2-node circular topology with \
-| ... | VM and single links between nodes.
-| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of \
-| ... | IPv4; Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for L2 switching of IPv6.
-| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 is configured with two L2 \
-| ... | bridge-domains (L2BD) switching combined with MAC learning enabled. \
-| ... | Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via vhost-user interfaces. Guest is \
-| ... | configured with linux bridge interconnecting vhost-user interfaces.
-| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* Test ICMPv4 (or ICMPv6) Echo Request packets \
-| ... | are sent in both directions by TG on links to DUT1 via VM; on \
-| ... | receive TG verifies packets for correctness and their IPv4 (IPv6) \
-| ... | src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
-| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC792
-
-*** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${nic_name}= | virtual
-| ${bd_id1}= | 1
-| ${bd_id2}= | 2
-| ${sock1}= | /tmp/sock1
-| ${sock2}= | /tmp/sock2
-
-*** Test Cases ***
-| tc01-eth2p-ethip4-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-device
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | [Top] TG=DUT=VM. [Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4. [Cfg] On DUT1 configure \
-| | ... | two L2BDs with MAC learning, each with vhost-user i/f to local \
-| | ... | VM and i/f to TG; configure VM to loop pkts back betwen its two \
-| | ... | virtio i/fs. [Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv4 Echo Req pkts are \
-| | ... | switched thru DUT1 and VM in both directions and are correct on \
-| | ... | receive. [Ref]
-| | ...
-| | Given Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP Enable Traces On All Duts | ${nodes}
-| | When Configure path in 2-node circular topology
-| | ... | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['TG']}
-| | And Configure interfaces in path up
-| | And Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut_node}
-| | ... | ${sock1}
-| | ... | ${sock2}
-| | And Create bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${bd_id1}
-| | And Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if1}
-| | ... | ${bd_id1}
-| | And Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${vhost_if1}
-| | ... | ${bd_id1}
-| | And Create bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${bd_id2}
-| | And Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2}
-| | ... | ${bd_id2}
-| | And Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${vhost_if2}
-| | ... | ${bd_id2}
-| | And Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding | ${dut_node} | ${sock1}
-| | ... | ${sock2}
-| | Then Send ICMPv4 bidirectionally and verify received packets | ${tg_node}
-| | ... | ${tg_to_dut_if1} | ${tg_to_dut_if2}
-
-| tc02-eth2p-ethip6-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-device
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | [Top] TG=DUT=VM. [Enc] Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6. [Cfg] On DUT1 configure \
-| | ... | two L2BDs with MAC learning, each with vhost-user i/f to local \
-| | ... | VM and i/f to TG; configure VM to loop pkts back betwen its two \
-| | ... | virtio i/fs. [Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv6 Echo Req pkts are \
-| | ... | switched thru DUT1 and VM in both directions and are correct on \
-| | ... | receive. [Ref]
-| | ...
-| | Given Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP Enable Traces On All Duts | ${nodes}
-| | When Configure path in 2-node circular topology
-| | ... | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['TG']}
-| | And Configure interfaces in path up
-| | And Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut_node}
-| | ... | ${sock1}
-| | ... | ${sock2}
-| | And Create bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${bd_id1}
-| | And Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if1}
-| | ... | ${bd_id1}
-| | And Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${vhost_if1}
-| | ... | ${bd_id1}
-| | And Create bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${bd_id2}
-| | And Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2}
-| | ... | ${bd_id2}
-| | And Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut_node} | ${vhost_if2}
-| | ... | ${bd_id2}
-| | And Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding | ${dut_node} | ${sock1}
-| | ... | ${sock2}
-| | Then Send ICMPv6 bidirectionally and verify received packets | ${tg_node}
-| | ... | ${tg_to_dut_if1} | ${tg_to_dut_if2}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2bd/eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2bd/eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8170466742
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2bd/eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
+| ...
+| Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | DEVICETEST | HW_ENV | DCR_ENV | SCAPY
+| ... | NIC_Virtual | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | ICMP | VHOST | 1VM
+| ...
+| Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | scapy
+| Test Setup | Setup test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down test | packet_trace | vhost
+| ...
+| Test Template | Local Template
+| ...
+| Documentation | *L2 bridge-domain test cases with vhost user interface*
+| ...
+| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-TG 2-node circular topology with \
+| ... | VM and single links between nodes.
+| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of \
+| ... | IPv4.
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 is configured with two L2 \
+| ... | bridge-domains (L2BD) switching combined with MAC learning enabled. \
+| ... | Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via vhost-user interfaces. Guest is \
+| ... | configured with VPP l2 cross-connect interconnecting vhost-user \
+| ... | interfaces.
+| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* Test ICMPv4 Echo Request packets are sent in \
+| ... | both directions by TG on links to DUT1 via VM; on receive TG verifies \
+| ... | packets for correctness and their IPv4 src-addr, dst-addr and MAC \
+| ... | addresses.
+| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC792
+
+*** Variables ***
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
+| ${nic_name}= | virtual
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_dtc} | ${1}
+| ${nf_dtcr} | ${1}
+
+*** Keywords ***
+| Local Template
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Top] TG=DUT=VM. [Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4. [Cfg] On DUT1 configure \
+| | ... | two L2BDs with MAC learning, each with vhost-user i/f to local \
+| | ... | VM and i/f to TG; configure VPP in VM to loop pkts back betwen its \
+| | ... | two virtio i/fs. [Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv4 Echo Req pkts are \
+| | ... | switched thru DUT1 and VM in both directions and are correct on \
+| | ... | receive. [Ref]
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - frame_size - Framesize in Bytes in integer. Type: integer
+| | ... | - phy_cores - Number of physical cores. Type: integer
+| | ... | - rxq - Number of RX queues, default value: ${None}. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${frame_size} | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}=${None}
+| | ...
+| | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
+| | ...
+| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs | with_trace=${True}
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | vnf=vpp_chain_l2xc
+| | ... | pinning=${False}
+| | Then Send ICMPv4 bidirectionally and verify received packets | ${tg}
+| | ... | ${tg_if1} | ${tg_if2}
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| tc01-eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev
+| | [Tags] | 64B
+| | frame_size=${64} | phy_cores=${0}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2xc/eth2p-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2xc/eth2p-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
deleted file mode 100644
index a820bd2cbb..0000000000
--- a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2xc/eth2p-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-*** Settings ***
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.Trace
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_xconnect.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_traffic.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/testing_path.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/interfaces.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_bridge_domain.robot
-| ...
-| Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | DEVICETEST | HW_ENV | DCR_ENV
-| ... | FUNCTEST | L2XCFWD | BASE | ETH | VHOST | 1VM
-| ...
-| Suite Setup | Setup suite single link
-| Test Setup | Setup test
-| Test Teardown | Tear down test | packet_trace | vhost
-| ...
-| Documentation | *L2 cross-connect test cases with vhost user interface*
-| ...
-| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-TG 2-node circular topology with \
-| ... | VM and single links between nodes.
-| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of \
-| ... | IPv4; Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for L2 switching of IPv6.
-| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 is configured with L2 cross-connect \
-| ... | (L2XC) switching. Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via vhost-user \
-| ... | interfaces. Guest is configured with linux bridge interconnecting \
-| ... | vhost-user interfaces.
-| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* Test ICMPv4 (or ICMPv6) Echo Request packets \
-| ... | are sent in both directions by TG on links to DUT1 via VM; on receive \
-| ... | TG verifies packets for correctness and their IPv4 (IPv6) src-addr, \
-| ... | dst-addr and MAC addresses.
-| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC792
-
-*** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${nic_name}= | virtual
-| ${sock1}= | /tmp/sock1
-| ${sock2}= | /tmp/sock2
-
-*** Test Cases ***
-| tc01-eth2p-ethip4-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-device
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | [Top] TG=DUT=VM. [Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4. [Cfg] On DUT configure \
-| | ... | two L2 cross-connects (L2XC), each with one untagged interface \
-| | ... | to TG and untagged i/f to local VM over vhost-user. [Ver] Make \
-| | ... | TG send ICMPv4 Echo Reqs in both directions between two of its \
-| | ... | i/fs to be switched by DUT to and from VM; verify all packets \
-| | ... | are received. [Ref]
-| | ...
-| | Given Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP Enable Traces On All Duts | ${nodes}
-| | When Configure path in 2-node circular topology
-| | ... | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['TG']}
-| | And Configure interfaces in path up
-| | And Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut_node}
-| | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | And Configure L2XC | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if1} | ${vhost_if1}
-| | And Configure L2XC | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2} | ${vhost_if2}
-| | And Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding | ${dut_node} | ${sock1}
-| | ... | ${sock2}
-| | Then Send ICMPv4 bidirectionally and verify received packets | ${tg_node}
-| | ... | ${tg_to_dut_if1} | ${tg_to_dut_if2}
-| | And Get Vhost dump | ${dut_node}
-
-| tc02-eth2p-ethip6-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-device
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | [Top] TG=DUT=VM. [Enc] Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6. [Cfg] On DUT configure \
-| | ... | two L2 cross-connects (L2XC), each with one untagged i/f to TG \
-| | ... | and untagged i/f to local VM over vhost-user. [Ver] Make TG send \
-| | ... | ICMPv6 Echo Reqs in both directions between two of its i/fs to \
-| | ... | be switched by DUT to and from VM; verify all packets are \
-| | ... | received. [Ref]
-| | ...
-| | Given Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP Enable Traces On All Duts | ${nodes}
-| | When Configure path in 2-node circular topology
-| | ... | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['TG']}
-| | And Configure interfaces in path up
-| | And Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut_node}
-| | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | And Configure L2XC | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if1} | ${vhost_if1}
-| | And Configure L2XC | ${dut_node} | ${dut_to_tg_if2} | ${vhost_if2}
-| | And Configure VM for vhost L2BD forwarding | ${dut_node} | ${sock1}
-| | ... | ${sock2}
-| | Then Send ICMPv6 bidirectionally and verify received packets | ${tg_node}
-| | ... | ${tg_to_dut_if1} | ${tg_to_dut_if2}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2xc/eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2xc/eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5c6ab7ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vpp/device/vm_vhost/l2xc/eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
+| ...
+| Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | DEVICETEST | HW_ENV | DCR_ENV | SCAPY
+| ... | NIC_Virtual | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | ICMP | VHOST | 1VM
+| ...
+| Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | scapy
+| Test Setup | Setup test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down test | packet_trace | vhost
+| ...
+| Test Template | Local Template
+| ...
+| Documentation | *L2 cross-connect test cases with vhost user interface*
+| ...
+| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-TG 2-node circular topology with \
+| ... | VM and single links between nodes.
+| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of \
+| ... | IPv4.
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 is configured with L2 cross-connect \
+| ... | (L2XC) switching. Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via vhost-user \
+| ... | interfaces. Guest is configured with VPP l2 cross-connect \
+| ... | interconnecting vhost-user interfaces.
+| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* Test ICMPv4 Echo Request packets are sent in \
+| ... | both directions by TG on links to DUT1 via VM; on receive TG verifies \
+| ... | packets for correctness and their IPv4 src-addr, dst-addr and MAC \
+| ... | addresses.
+| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC792
+
+*** Variables ***
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
+| ${nic_name}= | virtual
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_dtc} | ${1}
+| ${nf_dtcr} | ${1}
+
+*** Keywords ***
+| Local Template
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Top] TG=DUT=VM. [Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4. [Cfg] On DUT configure \
+| | ... | two L2 cross-connects (L2XC), each with one untagged interface \
+| | ... | to TG and untagged i/f to local VM over vhost-user. [Ver] Make \
+| | ... | TG send ICMPv4 Echo Reqs in both directions between two of its \
+| | ... | i/fs to be switched by DUT to and from VM; verify all packets \
+| | ... | are received. [Ref]
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - frame_size - Framesize in Bytes in integer. Type: integer
+| | ... | - phy_cores - Number of physical cores. Type: integer
+| | ... | - rxq - Number of RX queues, default value: ${None}. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${frame_size} | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}=${None}
+| | ...
+| | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
+| | ...
+| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs | with_trace=${True}
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | vnf=vpp_chain_l2xc
+| | ... | pinning=${False}
+| | Then Send ICMPv4 bidirectionally and verify received packets | ${tg}
+| | ... | ${tg_if1} | ${tg_if2}
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| tc01-eth2p-ethicmpv4-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-dev
+| | [Tags] | 64B
+| | frame_size=${64} | phy_cores=${0}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/__init__.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/__init__.robot
index d86a76db79..a54249bf1a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/__init__.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/__init__.robot
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@
| Library | resources.libraries.python.SetupFramework.CleanupFramework
| Library | resources.libraries.python.CpuUtils
| ...
-| Suite Setup | Run Keywords | Setup performance global Variables
+| Suite Setup | Run Keywords | Setup Global Variables
| ... | AND | Setup Framework | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Setup Corekeeper on All Nodes | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Install Vpp on All Duts | ${nodes} | ${packages_dir}
| ... | AND | Verify Vpp on All Duts | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Verify UIO Driver on all DUTs | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Show Vpp Version on All Duts | ${nodes}
-| ... | AND | Get CPU Layout from All nodes | ${nodes}
+| ... | AND | Get CPU Info from All Nodes | ${nodes}
| ... | AND | Update All Interface Data on All Nodes | ${nodes}
| ... | skip_tg=${True} | numa_node=${True}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Cleanup Framework | ${nodes}
*** Keywords ***
-| Setup performance global Variables
+| Setup Global Variables
| | [Documentation]
| | ... | Setup suite Variables. Variables are used across performance testing.
| | ...